I was informed by a friend that a person named Rhonda was looking for information on Harry Martin Brown on the Darke Co. form of Genealogy.com. I do not subscribe to Genealogy.com. If the inquirer is on this message board, contact me at my e-mail address and I will provide the information I have. John Routson

Listers, I forgot to mention in my posting earlier re: Andersonville photos that I purchased a copy of the Dorence Atwater List and a copy of the list of the men who were on the Sultana. I will be happy to do lookups from either of these references. Sandi Hollister Boston, GA PS I will go back to do more photos in the fall if there are more requests.

All, I have the shots of Andersonville National Cemetery that were requested by Listers. I also copied all information that was at the research center within the POW Museum of those men whose descendants requested photos. I also shot the Ohio, Indiana and Iowa Monuments (states your ancestors served), The Grant/Lee Monument, The GA bronze of 3 prisoners at the entrance to the cemetery, and the graves of "The Raiders". Of the prison acreage, I have the main gate, some pictures of the shebangs, the infamous creek, a cannon, etc. Please contact me with a list of what you'd like. I did have a problem finding graves for two of the requests. I've already talked with Wally (Darke Co. Lister) about his Pitzenbarger ancestor. I don't have my notes with me, but one other request was not able to be verified. I searched every file and book and found no evidence he was ever there. I also have photos of 'UNKNOWN US SOLDIER' monuments; perhaps if your ancestor was not listed, he may rest beneath one of these markers. It is always a sombering experience to spend a day walking the National Cemetery and the 26 acres that was the Sumpter Prisoner of War Stockade (AKA Andersonville Prison). Although I swore I'd never do this again in the summer, thank you all for the opportunity to pay back the listers for their past and future assistance. Sandra Hollister Boston, GA

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACE/244 Message Board Post: Looking to find out what happened to Melvin. Last record is 1920 census at whci time Melvin is enumerated at the State Prison.

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACE/245 Message Board Post: Searching for Amanda GARTRELL. Last record is the 1930 census. Amanda was living with her husband Harvey.

This post was actually by mailto:bar5@bright.net I only forwarded it. At 8/9/03 01:40 PM -0700, you wrote: >Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): >============================================ >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >Classification: Query >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACE/243.1.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Schmucker, Schomaker(s),Schoemaker, Schmakker, Schmaker and who knows shat >else: >Tracing at least two families: Rachel Shoemaker who m. John Coffman in the >Shenandoah valley area early 1800's and came into the Preble Montgomery >County, Ohio area. >Also tracing The Schmackers, who may have too entered this area early >1800's from Europe. Interestingly these Schmackers referred to themselves >as Kauffman, (Merchants) >Have a lot of varied info and data. But the names you refer to are new to >my data. Have you tried contacting the Greenville South School Annual >Staff to see if any one is doing lists of the past graduates? This person >will have access to data which may answer your questions. >Meantime I will run this data past several other researchers. Ralph > > >==== OHDARKE Mailing List ==== >Visit the OHDARKE List Information page at >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/darke.html >Subscribe, unsubscribe, view list archives, etc. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACE/243.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Schmucker, Schomaker(s),Schoemaker, Schmakker, Schmaker and who knows shat else: Tracing at least two families: Rachel Shoemaker who m. John Coffman in the Shenandoah valley area early 1800's and came into the Preble Montgomery County, Ohio area. Also tracing The Schmackers, who may have too entered this area early 1800's from Europe. Interestingly these Schmackers referred to themselves as Kauffman, (Merchants) Have a lot of varied info and data. But the names you refer to are new to my data. Have you tried contacting the Greenville South School Annual Staff to see if any one is doing lists of the past graduates? This person will have access to data which may answer your questions. Meantime I will run this data past several other researchers. Ralph

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACE/243.1.1 Message Board Post: Amy Irena (Fisher) married Clemon Earl Shumaker in 1918. They resided in Darke Co. He was the son of Alonzo Shumaker, born 1866 in Germantown, Ohio and Hellena Agney (b. 1877). Lon was the son of John Shumaker (b. 1830 in Maryland) and Sophia Sharrit (b. 1837 in Montgomery Co.) Unfortuantely - for me the trail goes cold on the Shumakers after John - if you have any info that may be of help I'd certainly appreciate it! - Jill

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACE/243.1 Message Board Post: Have been collecting some research on Schmackers, Schmakkers, Schmuckers, Schomakers, ect of the Dayton and Mercer, Shelby County, Ohio, along with some from Europe. Amy is not on my list. At least not as Amy. Do you have her father's name and dates?

Hello everyone, I was wanting to invite anyone who is interested in saving our local pioneer history, to a cemetery restoration workshop being held in Wayne County, Indiana on September 13. The workshop is being held at a cemetery right across the Indiana/Ohio line. I know that those from Darke and Preble County, Ohio are both very active in genealogy and might be interested. For many genealogists, cemeteries are a vital resource in connecting to their family history. The only problem is that these resources are diminishing. Through many years of neglect, a lot of our earliest cemeteries are deteriorating. This workshop will show you how to: clean lichen off of stones; reset fallen or leaning tombstones; and fix broken stones properly. We need volunteers from all over to help save and protect these cemeteries before it's too late. I have reserved the services of Mark Davis, from Stone Saver Cemetery Restoration, to help teach these restoration techniques. If you are interested in the workshop and/or in cemetery restoration in general, let me know. There are many ways that you can help show the respect to the burial places of our pioneers and/or ancestors that paved the way for us. For more information on the workshop, check out our flyer @ http://www.geocities.com/wayneinpcrp/cemeteryworkshop.htm , located on the Wayne County IN Cemetery Restoration Project web site. The Wayne County INPCRP is in its beginning stages and we are looking for volunteers who are concerned about the care of our pioneer cemeteries. To view some of the projects in progress, check out our home page @ http://www.geocities.com/wayneinpcrp/ . Thanks, Tim Benner brinatim@myexcel.com

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shumaker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACE/243 Message Board Post: My Grandmother retired from Greenville South in 1962(?) Her name was Amy Shumaker. Family members have conflicting info on whether she was teaching there at the time or the principal there. I'd love to gather any info anyone may remember on what she was doing during her tenure at Greenville South.

In a message dated 8^03 6:01:39 PM, you wrote: <<Sandy - can you remember what the book was where you got this??? I've checked the 1880 History by Beers Pub; the 1900 publication by Lewis Pub, the 1914 History by Wilson, and the 1995 Darke Co. Families. I can't find this <frown>...>> No I can't find the reference. I must have written it on another paper I copied at the same time. The search through this messy desk continues. I was also going to submit the other info on the page which is part of the BEARE family and all of the BERGER family. I did e-mail the Dayton-Montgomery County Library because that is the most likely place it would be from. She sent me a list of books that may be of interest as far as what the library has available. I'll keep looking. Sandy These are the books from which the article did NOT come: 1. A Biographical history of Darke County, Ohio : compendium of national biography. Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co., 1900. 2. The history of Darke County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory; history of Ohio, map of Darke County, etc. Chicago, W. H. Beers, 1880 3. The history Darke County, Ohio : containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest Territory; history of Ohio; map of Darke County; Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc. / [compiled by W.H. McIntosh ; assisted by H. Freeman]. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1970 4. A pictorial outline history of Darke County, Ohio with portraits and biography of prominent citizens of the county, county and ex-county officials, attorneys at law, city officials, bankers, capitalists, business men, teachers, ministers, agriculturalists and notable citizens of the county / George Wood Wolfe. Newark, Ohio, Lyon [1889] 5. Families of Darke County, Ohio / Darke County Genealogical Society. Greenville, Ohio : Darke County Genealogical Society, c1994-1996. 6. Complete directory of Darke County, Ohio comprising an entire list of all residents of the cities and towns, together with an accurate rural list giving number of acres owned, title, section numbers and rural routes. Portland, Ind., J. M. Minch Co., n.d. 7. Darke County, Ohio marriages, 1899-1911 / by Doris R. Aultman. Utica, KY : McDowell Publications, c1990 8. Memoirs of the Miami Valley volumes 1, 2, and 3 9. History of Darke County, Ohio : from its earliest settlement to the present time in two volumes : also biographical sketches of many representative citizens of the county / by Frazer Wilson.

Listers Due to heavy rain, I did not go to Andersonville Saturday. I have your names on a list. I will plan to go Saturday (unless it snows, we have a hurricane....!). Last weekend was a complete washout! I live 'way out, and several roads were flooded. This will get done! I just have to do it on a weekend because I'm a poor working stiff! Sandi Hollister Boston, GA

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0VB.2ACE/241 Message Board Post: Trying to connect to family members of the Elijah and Mariah Barnes household. They would have resided in Union City, Ohio or directly across the river in Randolph County, Indiana. I have found them on the 1880 Census there. Elijah was born around 1818 in Delaware, and Mariah around 1830 in Virginia. He was a cooper by trade, and they lived in several counties in Ohio, and documents have been found in Randalph county with their childrens' names on them. They had three daughters, Harriet, Sydney and Laura and three sons, George, John and Alonzo. It is believed Elijah died around 1890. I have a lot of gaps I'm trying to fill in. Thank you.

Hello All, I want to tell you all that Billy Baker is still hard at work for us! He has added another year to the Union City Times-Gazette obituaries. They now cover the years 1936-1941 - over 2025 obituaries. These obituaries cover a wide range of localities - many Darke County, Ohio residents, many Randolph Co., Indiana residents, some even in other states. Billy's contribution of this mammoth file to our site is really a plus for us. Billy, once again, thank you very much! http://randolph.dcoweb.org/UCobits/1941index.html Take Care and Happy Hunting! --Jane Barr Torres

Sandy - can you remember what the book was where you got this??? I've checked the 1880 History by Beers Pub; the 1900 publication by Lewis Pub, the 1914 History by Wilson, and the 1995 Darke Co. Families. I can't find this <frown>... I wanted to get teh rest and ask if I could add this to the Biographies Board.. You wrote: >Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:42:16 EDT >From: Bubbysgal@aol.com >To: OHDARKE-D@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <130.2348337a.2c5ad928@aol.com> >Subject: Bigler Family >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Below is a transcript of a page that I copied out of a Darke County history. >I apologize that I do not have the exact citation for this, I will continue >to search these piles of paper for it. I have no interest in this family but >in another family also on this page. This is on page 145 and I regret >that it >is incomplete as I did not copy page 146. Perhaps this will give someone a >place to start. Sandy > > >The first BIGLERs in Darke County were David and Nancy (GRABLE) BIGLER who >settled on a 197-acre farm along Harris Creek about one-fourth mile east >of the >present Oakland Church of the Brethren in Adams Twp., in 1831. They with >their twelve children came by horse and wagon across the mountains from West >Bethlehem Twp., Washington Co., Penn., where they and their parents were >members of >the Ten Mile Church of the Brethren (attending services there in the small >brick building perched on a hill top that is still in use by the Brethren >congregation). > >The BIGLER family originated in the highlands east of Berne, Switzerland, >where many BIGLERs are living today. The BIGLER name appears in official >property records of the Canton of Berne as early as 1389, with the same >spelling of >the name as in Ohio today. The ancestor of the Ohio BIGLERs, Marcus or Mark, >BIGLER, arrived at Philadelphia, with other German speaking immigrants >known as >"Palatimes," in 1733. He settled eventually on a 259-acre farm east of >Frederick, Md., in what is now Carrol Co., Md., which he called "Mark's >Delight," >where he died in 1787. He had three sons and a number of daughters. The >sons >were Mark Jr., who settled near Roanoke, Va., ancestor of the Presbyterian >BIGLERs in Virginia; Jacob, who settled near Shinnston, W. Va., a soldier >in the >Revolution and ancestor of the Mormon BIGLERs of Utah, including two >Presidents of the Mormon Church; and Israel, who settled in Washington >Co., father of >David Bigler of Darke Co., Ohio. > >David (1787-1844) and Nancy (1793-1858) BIGLER lived on their farm along >Harris Creek and are buried in unmarked graves on that farm. Seven of their >children, after marrying in Darke County, moved to Church of Brethren >settlements >in the general area of Goshen and Elkhart, Indiana. These were: Andrew, who >married Lydia RARICK; Rachel, who married David C. MILLER; Daniel, who >married >Catharine MIKESELL; Amos, who married Catharine MAURER; Phoebe, who married >Michael MILLER; Delila, who married Levi MILLER; and Nicodemus, who married >Hannah HERSHEY - they being the parents of the prominent school teacher in >Darke >County, Charles H. BIGLER, Major Epaminondas BIGLER, and Dr. Lewis BIGLER of >Gettysburg. > >Five children of David and Nancy BIGLER remained in or near Darke County, >namely: Moses; Barbara, who married John MARTIN; Julia Ann, who married Henry >MAURER; Nancy, who married Andrew Deeter; and Lydia, who married Joseph >FAHNESTOCK. > >Moses BIGLER (1818-1874) married Mary MILLER (1825-1908), daughter of Jacob >MILLER, early pioneer in Adams Twp. and one-time owner of the Webster >gristmill. Moses and Mary lived on a farm in northern Adams Twp. where >their five >children were born. Those were: Cyrus (1844-1928), Jacob (1848-1917) who

In case anyone else is looking for information on this family, I will send to entire list. The older three children must be Levi's with Mary Stump. BAKER, Levi Census Microfilm Records: Ohio, 1900 Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio Page: 135 E.D. 68 Line 61 Fam. No. 53 Levi b. Feb. 1858 Della Mar. 1866 md. 8 yrs. Bertha July 1884 Ora Oct. 1887 Harvey Nov. 1890 Orville Dec. 1894 Karen -----Original Message----- From: Teri Templeton [mailto:ttempl75@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 11:00 AM To: OHDARKE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHDARKE] Mary (Stump) Baker Is there an obit or cemetery record for Mary (Stump) Baker between Dec 1882 and 1893? Mary Stump (16) married Levi Baker 24 Dec 1882 in Darke County. Levi married again on 23 Mar 1893 to Della Munnich. Mary was born abt 1866 in Darke County. Mary's mother, Tericia (Kerns) Stump was buried in 1880 in Mote Cemetery with Mary's 2-year old brother, Charley who died in 1872. Mary had children, but I don't know their names. Her father's will in 1914 accounts for the "heirs of Mary Baker". I realize this name is very common, but maybe with birth date about 1866 and death date between 1883 and 1893, we can narrow down a list of possible matches? I'm trying to match up Mary's children. Thanks! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/24/03

Hi, Looking for info on Peter STUDER of Darke County. He married Catherine BARGA and had two children, John who died as a child and Elizabeth who married John KELLEY/KELLY. There is a "Studer" Road in Frenchtown. ANy help is greatly appreciated. Anita

Is there an obit or cemetery record for Mary (Stump) Baker between Dec 1882 and 1893? Mary Stump (16) married Levi Baker 24 Dec 1882 in Darke County. Levi married again on 23 Mar 1893 to Della Munnich. Mary was born abt 1866 in Darke County. Mary's mother, Tericia (Kerns) Stump was buried in 1880 in Mote Cemetery with Mary's 2-year old brother, Charley who died in 1872. Mary had children, but I don't know their names. Her father's will in 1914 accounts for the "heirs of Mary Baker". I realize this name is very common, but maybe with birth date about 1866 and death date between 1883 and 1893, we can narrow down a list of possible matches? I'm trying to match up Mary's children. Thanks! --Teri _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Below is a transcript of a page that I copied out of a Darke County history. I apologize that I do not have the exact citation for this, I will continue to search these piles of paper for it. I have no interest in this family but in another family also on this page. This is on page 145 and I regret that it is incomplete as I did not copy page 146. Perhaps this will give someone a place to start. Sandy The first BIGLERs in Darke County were David and Nancy (GRABLE) BIGLER who settled on a 197-acre farm along Harris Creek about one-fourth mile east of the present Oakland Church of the Brethren in Adams Twp., in 1831. They with their twelve children came by horse and wagon across the mountains from West Bethlehem Twp., Washington Co., Penn., where they and their parents were members of the Ten Mile Church of the Brethren (attending services there in the small brick building perched on a hill top that is still in use by the Brethren congregation). The BIGLER family originated in the highlands east of Berne, Switzerland, where many BIGLERs are living today. The BIGLER name appears in official property records of the Canton of Berne as early as 1389, with the same spelling of the name as in Ohio today. The ancestor of the Ohio BIGLERs, Marcus or Mark, BIGLER, arrived at Philadelphia, with other German speaking immigrants known as "Palatimes," in 1733. He settled eventually on a 259-acre farm east of Frederick, Md., in what is now Carrol Co., Md., which he called "Mark's Delight," where he died in 1787. He had three sons and a number of daughters. The sons were Mark Jr., who settled near Roanoke, Va., ancestor of the Presbyterian BIGLERs in Virginia; Jacob, who settled near Shinnston, W. Va., a soldier in the Revolution and ancestor of the Mormon BIGLERs of Utah, including two Presidents of the Mormon Church; and Israel, who settled in Washington Co., father of David Bigler of Darke Co., Ohio. David (1787-1844) and Nancy (1793-1858) BIGLER lived on their farm along Harris Creek and are buried in unmarked graves on that farm. Seven of their children, after marrying in Darke County, moved to Church of Brethren settlements in the general area of Goshen and Elkhart, Indiana. These were: Andrew, who married Lydia RARICK; Rachel, who married David C. MILLER; Daniel, who married Catharine MIKESELL; Amos, who married Catharine MAURER; Phoebe, who married Michael MILLER; Delila, who married Levi MILLER; and Nicodemus, who married Hannah HERSHEY - they being the parents of the prominent school teacher in Darke County, Charles H. BIGLER, Major Epaminondas BIGLER, and Dr. Lewis BIGLER of Gettysburg. Five children of David and Nancy BIGLER remained in or near Darke County, namely: Moses; Barbara, who married John MARTIN; Julia Ann, who married Henry MAURER; Nancy, who married Andrew Deeter; and Lydia, who married Joseph FAHNESTOCK. Moses BIGLER (1818-1874) married Mary MILLER (1825-1908), daughter of Jacob MILLER, early pioneer in Adams Twp. and one-time owner of the Webster gristmill. Moses and Mary lived on a farm in northern Adams Twp. where their five children were born. Those were: Cyrus (1844-1928), Jacob (1848-1917) who